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- It’s Supposed to Look Like This
Your house is for living. Your life is centered around your kids. It makes sense that things look and feel (and sometimes even smell) that way.
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3 min - Stop Doing These 5 Things as a Parent
In this episode, Ryan breaks down five common parenting “don’ts” that even thoughtful, well-intentioned parents fall into. He talks about why these parenting habits backfire, what to do instead, and how everything changes when you stop trying to do everything perfectly.
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12 min - You’ll Never Regret Doing This One Thing
When they’re young, when they’re bored, when they’re full of energy, when they’re older, when you need to talk, early in the morning before school, when you’re older, there’s one thing you should do with your kids...
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3 min - Just Get The Van, Man
You’re going to regret that you were stubborn. You’re going to regret that you insisted on things being harder than they needed to be. You’re going to wonder why you cared so much about what other people think.
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3 min - Maybe You Should See if They’re Ready Now?
Kids aren’t ready for something one day and then the next they are. So wait and be ready.
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3 min - Respect The Ratio
Before you reprimand or correct, you should check the ratio. How many times have you already said that today?
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3 min - It’s Not Meant for This
Our kids are not meant to stay in their rooms. Our living room is for living. Our kids deserve the run of the whole place.
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3 min - The Parenting Rule Jesse Itzler Swears By
What your kids want from you is simpler than you think. In this episode, Jesse Itzler shares a simple parenting rule with Ryan that reshaped how he shows up for his kids. They talk about why the moments that matter most feel inconvenient, why “I’ll do it later” is such a dangerous mindset, and how saying yes to your kids’ interests can change everything.
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Jesse Itzler is an entrepreneur, author, endurance athlete, former rapper, and part-owner of the Atlanta Hawks. He is the author of two books, Living With A Seal where he lived and trained with David Goggins for 31 days. His other book is Living with the Monks where he lived with an isolated religious community in the mountains of upstate New York. He co-founded Marquis Jet, helped build ZICO Coconut Water, and created the viral New Year planning tool called the “Big Ass Calendar”.
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Check out Jesse’s books:
- Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training With The Toughest Man on the Planet
- Living with the Monks: What Turning Off My Phone Taught Me about Happiness, Gratitude, and Focus
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12 min - Are You A Parent To Yourself?
A person who is a friend to themselves, Seneca wrote, is an aid to all mankind.
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3 min - Maybe You Should Try Again?
It might have been the wrong day. They may have been the wrong age. Maybe they were in the wrong mood, maybe you were in the wrong mood. Maybe you should try again?
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About The Daily Dad
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The audio companion to DailyDad.com’s daily email meditations on fatherhood, read by Ryan Holiday. Each daily reading will help you find the wisdom, inner strength, and good humor you need in order to…
be a great dad. Learn from historical figures and contemporary fathers how to do your most important job. Find more at dailydad.com.
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